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Being an Activities Coordinator is so much more than just organising programmes. It's providing care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. Working 37.5 hours a week, you will join the team at The Avalon Centre where you will create an activity-based culture, which will see you use technical and creative skills to assist in developing, delivering and coordinating programmes focused on social, recreational and leisure activities. You will be responsible for creating 1-1 and group rapports with service users to help evolve and shape the activities to increase engagement. As you plan and implement activities around their interests, this should also have a strong emphasis on their individual needs to support the treatment plans. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will develop links with community-based resources to support service users to engage in local activities. At Elysium, we want the best for you. That's why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. After all, a better you means better care. That's what delivering great healthcare should feel like. As an Activities Co-Ordinator you will be: Co-ordinating social and recreational activities for service users within the secure environment who are unable to freely access public services. Obtaining information from service users regarding their social and recreational interests. Observing general behaviour, ability, and response of service users and report back regularly using verbal and written communications to appropriate team members. Under supervision documenting observations and progress in the service user's clinical notes. Fulfilling the security requirements of the service and adhere to service policies, guidelines, and procedures. Basic risk assessment on a day to day basis to individuals and groups of service users Ensuring that health and safety, welfare and security standards for service users, staff and their visitors are adhered to. Effective skills of co-ordination and use of resources. To be successful in this role, you'll need: Basic group work skills Minimum of 12 months experience within a mental health setting (Desirable) Ability to communicate effectively and work within a team-based framework. Initiative and motivation. Awareness of Mental Health and its impact on functioning. Solution-focused approach to problem-solving. Good organisational skills. Awareness of gender-specific needs. Awareness of the cultural needs of service users. Full UK Drivers License Where you will be working: Location: The Avalon Centre, Edison Park Hindle Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RT You will be working at The Avalon Centre, a purpose built neurological centre for men and women over the age of 18 years, who have an acquired brain injury The centre has been designed specifically to support people who, because of their injury, have challenging and complex needs and require a neurobehavioral rehabilitation programme. What you will get: Annual salary of £23,692.50 to £24,500 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off! Subsidised meals Free parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more. About your next employer You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
We'd like you to join us as a Deputy Manager at our service Bobbins in Wiltshire ( Swindon) . Bobbins is a residential service for adults with learning or physical disabilities. We encourage richer lives, personal development and community integration. We're committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible The Deputy Manager will support the Registered Manager with the best possible standard of care, to ensure it is delivered to all residents. You will work closely with the Registered Manager, leading together on safeguarding, quality, and governance to improve and develop all aspects of care. The person will provide visible clinical leadership and influence the development of services to ensure continuous improvements in quality of care. They will also ensure the patient experience and learning of lessons, influence future developments and are embedded in everyday practice. What you'll be working: 42 hours a week Worked flexibly across the 24 hour period / 7 days a week Be on call when required. What you'll be doing: The post holder will have responsibility for the leadership and line management of staff across all areas and is the named lead for all quality and governance. The post holder will responsible for ensuring delivery of safe and clinically effective care, providing assurance. They will ensure that residents receive care, which is safe, responsive, compassionate, caring and well led. The post holder will promote a culture of openness and responsiveness to the views of residents and relatives, a philosophy of person-centred care and recovery, and an ethos of positive learning from incidents within a high performing service. The post holder will be able to balance this philosophy with a passion for co-ordinating and leading patient safety. They will lead and continually improve quality acros, ensuring it is embedded as a day-to-day responsibility of all members of staff. The post holder will have responsibility for the delivery of safe, clinically effective and compassionate care. The post holder will lead the governance agenda on behalf of the Registered Manager, to ensure compliance with all external and corporate quality agendas and regulators, including the Care Quality Commission and ICB Commissioners. The post holder will provide highly credible, visible leadership and ensure that quality of care is delivered to the highest, evidence based possible standards; they will ensure that the highest possible standards of infection control and cleanliness exist in all areas. What you'll have: Strong organisational, time management, planning and communication skills. Flexible, professional, and positive approach to multi-site working. Minimum 1 year's supervisory experience in the health and social care sector. Minimum of Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care and working towards Level 5 Diploma. Full working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Safeguarding frameworks. Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual. To provide direction to team supervisors and support workers. Self-confidence and the ability to manage challenging situations. Ability to address and respond to employee issues in a fair and consistent manner. Including informal and formal performance management. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer. What to look forward to: 25 days plus bank holidays Birthday off Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice A Nest Personal Pension account Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials - like going to the dentist or opticians We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know ......and, of course, support and guidance so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
We'd like you to join us as a Registered Manager at our service Bobbins in Wiltshire ( Swindon) . Bobbins is a residential service for adults with learning or physical disabilities. We encourage richer lives, personal development and community integration. We're committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible What you'll be working: Full Time hours 37.5 hours per week. What you'll be doing: The Registered Manager will be responsible as a site leader: with overall responsibility for the management and development of the service on a 24-hour basis. The Service Manager is responsible for the efficient deployment of resources used within the unit and will be the registered manager for the service under the appropriate regulator (where required). To work independently with responsibility for all aspects of running the service, ensuring colleagues empower the people we support To lead a valued team maximising the potential of the individuals within it To be responsible for budgetary management (income and expenditure) To be responsible for the day-to-day housekeeping of the property including infection prevention and control the services and facilities To manage and supervise the senior management team, ensuring that appropriate management arrangements are in place at the unit at all times, including out of hours on-call To be responsible for ensuring that all care standards, regulatory standards, and other quality measurement criteria are met, and that all notifications to the relevant regulatory body, Safeguarding Authority or other agencies are made as required and in a timely fashion. To be responsible for ensuring that robust Local Integrated Governance arrangements are in place, and that the Quality & Performance Management System is maintained to a high standard To be responsible for the overall recruitment and retention; supervision/appraisal and development of all colleagues on a day-to-day basis To ensure resources available over the 24-hour period, are sufficient, as regards number, qualification, training, experience, gender mix and skill mix where appropriate Be responsible for attaining and maintaining full bed occupancy, through appropriate commissioner relationships, marketing and referral processing, according to company guidelines and policies To ensure all people we support and colleagues are safeguarded and any concerns are raised appropriately Care Notes are the responsibility of all managers, ensuring colleagues are aware of the needs of those all people we support all notes must be formulated, implemented, reviewed, and audited on a regular basis and in line with policy. Ensure systems are in place to monitor and record that all staff are subject to the required employment checks including maintaining their professional registration (where appropriate) in accordance with company policy Act as a role model of the company behaviours and culture and be an ambassador for ACG both internally and externally. Be aware of updated policies and guidelines both internally and externally and take action as appropriate. Ensuring all clinical and managerial reports are produced to a high standard and within designated time frames. Ensuring all regulatory body/commissioner reports are responded to in a timely and appropriate manner. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, as an employee, you must take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by our acts or omissions at work. The Act also states that you must not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interest of health, safety and welfare. All colleagues have a contractual obligation to complete all statutory and mandatory training, whether it be delivered face-to-face or via e-learning, deemed relevant to their role. What you'll have: Experience of the health and/or care sector Previous experience of managing a team Demonstrable experience of coaching and developing colleagues Experience of working in a fast paced environment Regulatory experience Good Leadership skills Independent and self-motivated Good understanding of the relevant regulatory framework,regulations and legislation Strong person focused attitude Excellent analytical and budgetary skills Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise as appropriate The ability to influence and advise at all levels Strong commercial acumen Experience of management of colleagues Good understanding of safeguarding. We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer. What to look forward to: 25 days plus bank holidays Birthday off Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice A Nest Personal Pension account Professional Indemnity Insurance Fees met (Medical recruitment only) Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials - like going to the dentist or opticians We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know ......and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group